Wow!! Thank you Mark Lysaght and Irish Music Magazine for adding me to your Legends Series – I am honored and humbled by your selection of this southside Chicago immigrant box player who was fortunate to grow up and learn…

May 31 2023
May 31 2023
Mar 7 2023
This is the full 2014 online concert video of Dennis and I playing two tunes: Hector the Hero and The Charleston Reel. A snippet of the video below appeared in the TG4 Documentary: “Dennis Cahill: Litir ó Do Chara" (meaning:…
Read moreJan 10 2023
From the first time the Horse, Liz Carroll, and myself met you in TJ Daly’s on 63rd Street back in 1976 you were a constant source of joy, joviality, jigs played in that jaunting juggernaut west Kerry style – followed…
Read moreJan 5 2023
This year marks the 60th anniversary of my arrival in Chicago from Ireland along with the Kerrywoman where we were reunited with the Horse for a new start and new beginning in this great Windy City.
It was also sixty…
Read moreNov 27 2022
(Maryann Keifer & Me with picture by Grace Madden behind the desk)
Hi Folks!!
Sorry to let you know that I won't be able to fulfill Maryann McTeague Keifer’s wishes for me to assume the mantle of her “Ireland Tonight”…
Read moreOct 29 2022
I was with Maryann McTeague Keifer and her sister in the hospital Friday afternoon — I held Maryann’s hand and told her she was loved dearly by me and all who were fortunate enough to know her and be part…
Read moreSep 28 2022
I was in New York City for six hours yesterday morning for the mighty service for Mick Moloney just blocks from where he lived the past many years in Washington Square and where he and I passed several times a…
Read moreAug 24 2022
I think that Mick Moloney — the most eloquent and articulate person I’ve ‘ere known — would get a good chuckle that stumbling bumbling me ended up giving a few pre-tunage remarks about himself at The Scattering this past Sunday…
Read moreJul 29 2022
I dunno what to say. I dropped Mick off at his Bleecker Street flat at noon on Monday after twelve brilliant days of music, song, long chats, laughs, and just plain ol’ hanging – just as we had done countless…
Read moreJul 1 2022
The funeral mass for Dennis Cahill will take place next Friday, July 8th at 11AM at his parish church:
St. Priscilla's Church
6949 W Addison St
Chicago, IL 60634
I will post an update if a viewing link is available…
Read moreJun 21 2022
Our dearest Dennis Cahill passed away peacefully on Monday evening, with his beloved Mary by his side as she has throughout his journey. Just moments before — we were comforting Dennis while The Lament for Limerick from Dennis’ album with…
Read moreMar 29 2022